By Okey Maduforo Awka
Twenty four hours after the joint security task force battle the gunmen at Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra state, the Police in the area have still recovering arms abandoned by the fleeing gang .
As the manhunt continues , security operatives have gotten clues and vital information about the fleeing gunmen reassuring that they are on top of the moment.
According to the Police Public Relations Office SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement, the arms recovered is suspected to have been abandoned by the gunmen who due to the sustained pursuit by officers and men of the security operatives.
“The Police-led Joint Security Force at Aguata recovered an additional AK-47 rifle with a fully loaded magazine in the late hours of 9th July 2025”
“The weapon is believed to have been abandoned by fleeing armed criminals following a sustained pursuit by security operatives”
“This development follows a violent incident in which assailants opened fire indiscriminately under the Ekwulobia flyover and launched an attack on the Oko Divisional Police Headquarters earlier the same day”
“The Anambra State Police Command acknowledges and appreciates the continued cooperation and support of residents within the affected communities”
“Members of the public are urged to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activities to the nearest security agency”
“The area remains calm and under control, with surveillance and intelligence operations ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects connected to the attacks” the statement read.
